Fastener for bale ties and the like



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bale ties be very strong.

Patented Mar. 1935 ras'rannn For.

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BALE rrns AND THE LIKE Muskego, Wis, assignorto The American Steel andWire T ris Company of New .llersey, a corporation of New JerseyApplication March 6,

1934, Serial no. 714,311

5 Claims. (Cl. 24-28) invention relates to a novel fastener for i andthe like, and particularly as used in connection with the packaging ofcotton, although not lirnitedthereto. V l

In accordance with the general practice of handling cotton, it iscustomary to bale it, as it comes from the gin, into large bales havingconsiderable weighhand to subsequently compress the gin bale to aboutcne' fourth of its original size so that it will occupy a minimum amountof space during transportation. It is frequently the custom to economizein bale-tying material by using the original gin bale ties aga'n on thecompress bales.

In view of the to a very great pressure to compress bale size,

fact that the cotton is subjected in reducing the gin bales it isnecessary that the It is also quite important that, when the ties arepositioned on the bales, no projecting ends or sharp corners occur whichmight result in injury to persons handling the bales or, which, byrubbing together, might cause sparks which could ignite the cotton.

One object of the present invention is the provision of a novel fastenerfor bale ties and the like, which is unusually strong and durable andlight in weight.

to provide a novel device of the class described which may be veryrapidly applied to cotton bales and. the like and present no possibilityof slippage due to the compression of the cotton. 1

These and further objects will be apparent after referring to thedrawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective of the clasp of the invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective of the buckle of the invention. v

Figure 3 is a perspective of a clip for uniting a pair of bale tyingelements.

Figure l is a perspective of a tying element composed of an elongatedwire loop.

Figure 5 is a perspective of the 1 as used in conjunction with the ure2.

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5 but showing the manner in whichone end of a tying element is held in the clasp.

Figure 7 is a sectional elevation.

Figures 8 and 9 disclose the manner of applying the device of theinvention to a bale.

I Figure 10 is a view on the line X--X of Figure 9.

Referring more particularly to the drawings,

the numeral 2 designates a substantially rectanat the same time Anotherobject is blank of the clasp of Figure buckle of Figgular metallic blankhaving a wing 3 extending from each of its sides adjacent one of its,ends. The rectangular blank 2- is provided on its other end with atongue 4, and has a slotted aperture 5 adjacent the wings 3. l

The novel buckle of the invention comprises a substantially squaremetallic blank 8 having, ad jacent one of its ends, a relatively narrowslotted aperture 9, and an aperture 10 of greater size adjacent itsother en l The tying elements for the cotton bales comprise a pluralityof wire loops 12, which describe parallelogram formations. The ends ofthe wires of the loops 12 are preferably connected together bywelding.

In accordance with the teaching of the invention, one end of one of thewire loops 12 is disposed on the blank 2 between and slightly beyond thewings 3 which are bent in such manner as to extend inwardly and eachmade to hold one side thereof. In this position, the slot 5 is exposedbetween the sides of the wire loop. The end of the wire loop 12 which isopposite that held by the inwardly extending wings 3 of the blank 2 isconnected to one end of a similar wire loop 12 by means of a clip .15having reverse tongues 16 .and 1''! on its ends. The other end of thesecond wire loop 12 is extended through the large aperture 10 in thebuckle 8.

The blank 2 is disposed on the outer surface of a cotton bale in suchmanner that its inwardly extended wings 3 are on its upper surface. Thebuckle 8 is so disposed that the other end of the second wire loop 12extends across a portion of its upper surface, through the aperture 9and along its under side. The second wire loop 12 is drawn through theaperture 9 until both loops are sufiiciently taut. The portion of theblank 2 which extends from the wings 3, together with the tongue 4 onits extremity, is passed upwardly through the aperture 10 in the buckle8, and bent backwardly in such manner as to permit the tongue 4 toextend through the slotted aperture 5.

This aperture, as before stated, is between the wires of the end of thefirst wire loop 12 which is held by the inwardly bent wings 3. Thetongue 4. is then bent in such manner as to extend toward the buckle 8.In this way the tongue 4 will not tend to withdraw from the slottedaperture 5 of the blank 2, and it will serve additionally to engage theextremity of the first wire loop 12 if the inwardly bent wings 3 fail tohold it. The bale ties are thus positively kept from separating, underany circumstances.

It is also to be noted that no sharp protuberances or edges are providedby either the clasp 2 having inwardly bent wings for holding the otheror its buckle 8, and the advantages previously do: end of saidtie, and atongue on the outer end of scribed will be attained. said foldableclasp, said buckle having another While I have shown and described onespecific aperture for receiving said clasp, said foldable embo iment ofmy invention it will be understood clasp having an aperture toreceive'said tongue;

, s of said tie, said buckle having another aperture 10 1. A fastenerfor bale ties and thelike, comfor receiving said clasp, anda tongueonthe prising a buckle having an aperture for receiving outer end of saidfoldable clasp, said clasp having I one of the ends of said tie, andafoldable clasp an aperture'for' receiving said tongue.

for the other end of said tie, said buckle having 5.- A fastener forlooped bale ties and the like,

another aperture for receiving. said foldable clasp. comprising a bucklehaving an aperture for re- 15 2. A fastener for bale ties and the like;com ceiving one of the ends of said tie, afo1dable] I clasp, said bucklehaving another aperture for foldableclasp, and a tongue on the outer endof Y receiving said clasp, said clasp having an, apersaid foldableclasp, said clasp having an aper ture to: receive said tongue. ture forreceiving said tongue between the sides 3. A fastener for bale ties andthelike,; comof the ends of said looped bale tie which are held prisinga buckle having an aperture for receivby said inwardly bent wings.

ing one of the ends of said tie; a foldableclasp: JOSEPH .HAUK. V

